Hi Mark and Tweeters,

Possibly the parks dept and those unsettled residents
can find a way to mark or cordon the off limits areas
for everyone. Their houses are pretty public anyway
even without the added attraction of the owl so they
should be used to decreased privacy versus a more
secluded location.

I was more concerned about the post about the
photographer who flushed the owl from the logs and
kept chasing it. That is someone who does not have
the welfare of the owl in mind.

You did the right thing by leaving graciously.

Kathy
Roosting in S King County

--- Mark Vernon <ma_vern at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Today I set out to find the Discovery Park Snowy
> Owl, which was easy to do. I was there about 10:30
> am. It was perched on a lower roof of one of the
> military houses, on the east side. To be
> careful....and respectful, I stayed on the road east
> of the houses. I hoped that this was not
> trespassing. The Owl gave me a good show and I was
> able to make a couple of quick sketches, I took time
> to talk to a couple of walkers, when all of a
> sudden....
>
> A lady, I think one of the local residents, drove
> up in a truck and told me that I had to leave...NOW!
> She had a cell phone in hand and seemed rather
> unsympathetic. I noticed a Seattle Parks vehicle
> just a little ways behind her. I did show her my
> sketch but she made it clear that my time was up!
> She told me that the residents were becoming nervous
> about having their houses watched. I complied, and
> told her that I had got what I came for. The Park's
> Vehicle never got involved.
>
> I have been thinking about this.....I respect
> their wishes but wonder how much of this viewing of
> Owls they actually, and legally, can control. I
> admit that I was too close to their houses, though
> on a road that seemed clear, and my sketching called
> their attention down on my head!
>
> I had nothing to be sad about, however, as a had a
> great view. I just hope I haven't contributed to the
> discomfort of other birders when they try to go to
> see the Owl. In any case it was an adventure! Has
> anybody else been run off from the houses?
>
> -Mark Vernon
> Renton, WA
>
>
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